Looking for signs of fall

I still don't see much fall here. It is truly and Indian summer, I can still wear shorts and keep the windows wide open all day. And I am still mowing the lawn every 4 days. Can you believe it?

Looking forward..











Looking back...











Looking to the side. The thermometer reads 21° C. I consider 18 to be perfect shorts weather.

Yesterday we were in the woods geocaching, and I couldn't believe how lovely the trees were. Beech trees. Massive twisting grey trunks that look like bodies entwined, and a canopy of pale green you would expect in May. No sign of fall except for I keep getting hit with falling acorns. It's not nice!

Our yard is only changing very slowly. Mostly lush and green, but our plum tree is finally naked. I mowed those leaves into the grass and never had to rake, yah! I am doing the same with the walnut trees.

Full of walnuts. We are very popular with the red German squirrels. I have to learn how to harvest and dry walnuts so we can have some.










Baasha cannot reach the apples, they are fenced, but he does try. And sometimes he gets lucky.











Every morning I gather what fell in the night, and chop them up for his mash (with carrots too).










The grapes are kind of going to waste now. I hate seeds. Bees eat them all day long.











Roses will go on thru December, I think this is why people like roses.











Heather, oops, wrong picture. I mean, I should have taken the one from the front of the house along the street, where a red and white heather garden is creating a cheerful border. I love winter flowers.









Strawberries that never got big, but tasted good anyway.











Raspberries that I cannot get enough of...










And peaches that showed up on the doorstep. I made cobbler that night. One for us, one for the neighbor lady who left them there.







After my man and I worked along the fenceline, pulling out nettles and planting new grass seed, I mowed the sacrifice area again. Baasha watched us and when we were done, he lay down for a nap in the sun.










The kids next door were jumping on their trampoline, running around with swords and axes, and Baasha lay down on his side right by all this commotion and slept a few minutes stretched out. He ran a bit in his sleep too.









He is sure enjoying the summer that should be over!